Cook

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a key member of the Nutrition and Food Service team at the Lexington Medical Center. This position focuses on preparing high-quality meals for veterans while ensuring safety standards are adhered to. Candidates must showcase their experience and skills in meal preparation, safety, and tools maintenance.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience in meal preparation.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications.
• Experience in safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for veterans.
• Maintain tools and equipment safely.
• Work under minimal supervision.

Skills

Dexterity

Technical Practices

Safety

Job description

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucy. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high quality meals for service to the Veterans.
Duties

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.